Just a couple of months since Adobe launched the Generative Fill feature for Photoshop, users have been experimenting with it as a tool and one discovery led to the possibility of restoring antiquated images.
Driven by generative AI technology, Photoshop’s neural filters are making the once-difficult task of visually altering old photos easier.
The fascinating thing about the discovery is that Adobe never intended such a capability when they implemented the Generative Fill functionality to Photoshop several months ago.
Coming from Adobe himself, Design Evangelist Howard Pinsky demonstrated how the AI feature could be up to the task of improving old photos through some digital retouches.
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The best thing about it, based on the demo, is that the process is indeed as straightforward as having to highlight the damaged part of the picture with a Lasso and then letting the AI do the rest, almost in an instant.
As for the prompt box that naturally occurs with the process, Pinsky explained that he had to leave it blank to offset the triggering of “remove” in the selected parts.
In a different instance, Pinsky also showed how Generative Fill can be employed to address poorly composed images by letting the app outpaint. The option essentially lets the AI generate a plausible design outcome in an area that is not in the original photo.